Original Japanese Edo Period Silver-Inlaid Iron Shogun Samurai “Abumi” Stirrup Swords In its hussar version it

In its hussar version it is now made of black nylon fur

and is in rough

It was not until 1815 with the final defeat of Napoleon that calm descended on the land

This helmet is heat lot stamped “374B” which indicates the approximate manufacture date between November and December

were manufactured from the mid-1850s until the 1890s

Original Japanese Edo Period Silver-Inlaid Iron Shogun Samurai “Abumi” Stirrup Swords In its hussar version itOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a beautiful example of Japanese metalwork, sublime in its design and craftsmanship, perhaps once belonging to a Shogun warrior. This Abumi Stirrup is of the typical form for the Edo period, with gorgeous silver inlay work depicting crashing waves and beautiful vinery work with a squash on the bottom. The small moving piece at the top of the stirrup is still held in place by small loops of string, original to